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Avoyelles Parish

Local election results for Saturday, April 5, 2003. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 1

Lynn Deloach (Democrat) won with 65.1% of the vote.

  • Lynn Deloach DemocratElected

    65.1% 611 votes

  • Royce Williford DemocratDefeated

    34.9% 328 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lynn Deloach
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 893 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

939 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 2

Melanie R. Moreau (Democrat) won with 53.4% of the vote.

  • Melanie R. Moreau DemocratElected

    53.4% 549 votes

  • Howard Jeansonne DemocratDefeated

    46.6% 479 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Melanie R. Moreau
Howard Jeansonne
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 963 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 65 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,028 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 3

John Lemoine (Democrat) won with 62.7% of the vote.

  • John Lemoine DemocratElected

    62.7% 938 votes

  • Jessie Lachney RepublicanDefeated

    37.3% 558 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
John Lemoine
Jessie Lachney
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,370 votes cast at the polls in 8 precincts. The 126 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

1,496 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Freeman Ford (Democrat) won with 57.0% of the vote.

  • Freeman Ford DemocratElected

    57.0% 454 votes

  • Walter T. Rogers DemocratDefeated

    43.0% 342 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Freeman Ford
Walter T. Rogers
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 760 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 36 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

796 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

No one got a majority, so Diana L. Sheppard (Democrat), Lizzie A. Ned (Democrat), and Eva Claire Williams (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Diana L. Sheppard DemocratIn runoff

    39.8% 263 votes

  • Lizzie A. Ned DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 199 votes

  • Eva Claire Williams DemocratIn runoff

    30.1% 199 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Diana L. Sheppard
Eva Claire Williams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 643 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 18 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

661 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 7

Jimmy "Jim" Guillory (Republican) won with 62.5% of the vote.

  • Jimmy "Jim" Guillory RepublicanElected

    62.5% 606 votes

  • Carlos A. Mayeux, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    37.5% 364 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Jimmy "Jim" Guillory
Carlos A. Mayeux, Jr.
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 938 votes cast at the polls in 6 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

970 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

City of Marksville

Alderman, District 1, City of Marksville

Janet Gros (Democrat) won with 55.2% of the vote.

  • Janet Gros DemocratElected

    55.2% 261 votes

  • Earl Adams Other partyDefeated

    44.8% 212 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Janet Gros
Earl Adams
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 441 votes cast at the polls in 5 precincts. The 32 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

473 votes cast.

Alderman, District 2, City of Marksville

Dale Bernard (Democrat) won with 53.0% of the vote.

  • Dale Bernard DemocratElected

    53.0% 221 votes

  • Malcolm "Mac" Baudin DemocratDefeated

    26.6% 111 votes

  • Stephanie Roy Papale RepublicanDefeated

    20.4% 85 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Dale Bernard
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 389 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 28 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

417 votes cast.

Alderman, District 3, City of Marksville

Alfred "Logan" Channel (Democrat) won with 53.8% of the vote.

  • Alfred "Logan" Channel DemocratElected

    53.8% 156 votes

  • Richard Smith DemocratDefeated

    46.2% 134 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Alfred "Logan" Channel
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 277 votes cast at the polls in 2 precincts. The 13 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

290 votes cast.

Alderman, District 5, City of Marksville

No one got a majority, so Richard Tassin (Democrat) and Terry Bonnette (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Richard Tassin DemocratIn runoff

    40.0% 171 votes

  • Terry Bonnette DemocratIn runoff

    39.0% 167 votes

  • Dennis Decuir DemocratDefeated

    21.0% 90 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Richard Tassin
Terry Bonnette
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 385 votes cast at the polls in 4 precincts. The 43 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

428 votes cast.

Village of Hessmer

Mayor, Village of Hessmer

Lynn Bordelon (Democrat) won with 66.8% of the vote.

  • Lynn Bordelon DemocratElected

    66.8% 151 votes

  • Faron Normand DemocratDefeated

    33.2% 75 votes

By precinct in Avoyelles Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Lynn Bordelon
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 216 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct. The 10 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

226 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct